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The Seen and The Unseen is an inquiry into the nature and practice of political economy. This blog and podcast features cultural, political, and economic commentary informed by Catholic Truth, and particularly by Catholic Social Teaching.

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There seems to be no shortage of evidence that our politics have become increasingly tribalistic. Every day we are offered a fresh batch of reasons why liberalism has failed. And while a plethora of commentators are eager to provide analysis explaining what’s wrong with our society, and there are certainly plenty of politicians pledging to …

The tribalism of our politics is distressing. The ancients believed that politics was a noble enterprise that (at least in principle) was further ennobling of man because it was, in the last analysis, about the common good, and the common good unites people. We hardly even talk about the common good anymore outside of academia. …

With the midterm elections in full swing, we’re once again hearing the slogan (from both the Left and the Right): Vote your conscience. But what does this really mean? And how and why should we follow this advice?